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Composite Portfolio Midday Report (8/5/13)

Aug. 05, 2013 12:47 PM ETALSK, XIN, FRO, NOK, BKNG, VHI, RC, AB, CP, MO
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Indexes
Russell 2000 +0.20%
S&P 500 -0.09%
NASDAQ Composite -0.11%
Dow Jones Industrial Average -0.38%
Portfolios
Widows and Orphans +0.07%
Pretty Girls and Railroads -0.10%
Climbers and Dogs -0.22%
Cumulative -0.08%

Portfolio Movers
Gainers Today's Market Change
Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc
ALSK:NSQ
0.15USD+4.76%
Xinyuan Real Estate Co Ltd
XIN:NYQ
0.15USD+2.99%
Frontline Ltd
FRO:NYQ
0.06USD+2.34%
Nokia Oyj
NOK:NYQ
0.08USD+1.99%
Priceline Com Inc
PCLN:NSQ
18.09USD+1.99%
Losers Today's Market Change
Valhi Inc
VHI:NYQ
-0.85USD-4.48%
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp
ANH:NYQ
-0.09USD-1.87%
AllianceBernstein Holding LP
AB:NYQ
-0.17USD-0.73%
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd
CP:NYQ
-0.33USD-0.26%
Altria Group Inc
MO:NYQ
-0.09USD-0.24%

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Disclosure: I am long ALSK, XIN, FRO, NOK, PCLN, VHI, ANH, AB, CP, MO.

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